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be used by any FBO as a sponsored link or for any
other unauthorized use. An individual FBO website
must clearly indicate that it represents an Independent
Forever Business Owner who is not an agent of the
Company or any of its worldwide affiliates.
(e) The Forever Business Owner must link any
independent website(s) to the Company’s official
website created and maintained by the Company at
www.foreverliving.com.
(f) All independent Forever Business Owner websites
must reflect and connect only to companies or
products that carry the FLP label and be of good
moral content.
(g) Electronic Advertising. Independent Forever Business
Owner websites that have been approved by the
Company, or are as part of an online banner or
display ads that conform to the Company’s advertising
guidelines and have been approved by Company,
will be allowed. Online banners or display ads must
be submitted to the Company for approval prior to
posting online and must link a user to the Company
website or an independent FBO website that has been
approved by the Company. All electronic advertising
is subject to and controlled by the Company Policies
and the Code of Professional Conduct relating to
advertising and promotional guidelines.
17.11 Compliance of all Indian laws and Independent
Forever Business Owner:
(a) The Forever Business Owner is an independent non-
exclusive contractor/FBO and not an agent, employee,
partner or legal representative of the Company for any
purpose whatsoever. Each FBO shall be responsible for
his/her own business, and shall comply with Indian
laws including but not limited to the Central, State
and local statutes and regulations and all applicable
laws including licensing and taxation laws etc. The
Forever Business Owner shall be solely responsible for
all payments for any goods or services supplied to the
FBO in the course of the business.
(b) The Company is legally bound to make any bonus
payments that may be due to only those Forever
Business Owners who are Indian Residents and hold
a valid Permanent Account Number (“PAN”) for
income tax purposes. Any such payments will be
held back by the Company until proof of PAN is
provided to the Company. The Company may, at its
discretion, make bonus payments to Forever Business
Owners (who have not furnished their PAN details)
after withholding tax at a rate of 20 percent plus
applicable surcharge and education cess (if any) of
such accrued bonus payments for a short period.
(c) Bonuses and/or incentives earned by the Forever
Business Owners are inclusive of all government taxes
and levies (direct and indirect).
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